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Democracy under attack

To the Editor: The United States boasts to the world we are the home of the “free and the brave.” And rightfully so. We enjoy freedom of speech, assembly, the press and religion that many millions...
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Promises aborted?

To the Editor: MAGA has changed! It's original platform was understandable in the US political scene. It's basic ideas were sound. No extended foreign wars. Try to balance the budget and to keep the national debt from growing. To aggressively go after the worst of the worst immigrants. Control inflation and the cost of living for the average family. Have a morally upright government. Support democ...

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Small town voting importance

To the Editor: It saddens me, and makes me a little mad, when I hear people questioning the integrity of our elections in Wisconsin - especially here where I live and vote. Granton has been my home for the past 26+ years and I have voted every year, mostly in person and occasionally by absentee ballot. The poll workers are my neighbors. They are trained, they are detailed and they follow the rules...

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The truth about election ads

To the Editor: Election day is still five weeks out and I'm already sick of the ads. Here are some of their favorite tricks: 'On their watch' — blaming officeholders for trends they had no real influence over. Voting records — highlighting an unpopular vote while omitting that it was buried in a larger bill full of unrelated provisions. 'Special interests' — sounds sinister, unless it'...

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Externalities

To the Editor: Once upon a time the World was in balance. Trees and abundant other forms of plant growth needed, and absorbed, carbon-dioxide from Earth’s atmosphere. They gave back their waste product, oxygen. A limited population of humans and numerous animal species needed the oxygen and gave back their waste product, carbon-dioxide. The World was in balance. The exponential growth of huma...

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Do your research

To the Editor: Midterm elections are approaching, and political messaging is intensifying — flyers, billboards, social media — as incumbents work to keep their seats and challengers make their case. In the noise, actual content gets lost. Choosing our representatives shouldn't be about vibes or habit. As the world grows more complex, we need leaders humble enough to listen to citizen expert...

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Scare tactics

To the Editor: Since July 4th, President Trump has repeatedly labeled some politicians and policies 'communist.' Communism is historically defined as centralized government ownership, control of production, with goods and money distributed according to need. Looking closely at the politicians and policies who have been labeled “communist,” they don't fit that definition. We need policies...

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